Waseca, MN: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Waseca? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Waseca County, Minnesota, with an estimated 8,984 people according to our dataset. It lies at 44.083°N, 93.502°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Waseca, MN?

What is the population of Waseca, MN?

Waseca has an estimated population of 8,984. That makes it the 111th largest of the 896 places we list in Minnesota, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Minnesota has about 648 residents, so Waseca is roughly 13.9 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Minnesota with a similar population include Thief River Falls (9,147), Lindstrom (9,023), St. Anthony (9,013), Oak Grove (8,917), New Prague (8,859). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Waseca differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Waseca?

Waseca has about 2,230 people per square mile (861 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Minnesota, it is denser than about 94% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Waseca use?

Waseca uses one ZIP code: 56093. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 5 are assigned to the Upper Midwest and northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas and Wisconsin). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Waseca in?

Waseca is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Houghton, MI, about 317 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Waseca located in Minnesota?

Waseca lies in the southern part of Minnesota, at 44.083° north latitude and 93.502° west longitude. The state capital, St. Paul, is about 63 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Clear Lake, IA, roughly 66 miles to the south, which shows how near Waseca is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Rochester, MN, 51 miles to the east.

Which cities are near Waseca, MN?

The closest listed place to Waseca is Owatonna, MN, 13.5 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Waseca in?

Waseca is in Waseca County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 27161. The county contains 4 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 3 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Janesville (2,252), New Richland (1,182), Waldorf (226). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Waseca from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Waseca is closest to Chicago, IL at about 332 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,494 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Waseca?

No. In our data, Waseca in Waseca County, Minnesota is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Waseca?

If you are weighing Waseca, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.